Newington Police: Man Tried To Burglarize Pizza Shop

NEWINGTON — A man spotted outside a closed pizza shop early Monday was charged with trying to break into the business after a foot chase.

Samuel Torres, 18, of Newington, was charged with criminal attempt to commit burglary, interfering with police and possession of burglary tools, police said.

He was in custody on $10,000 bail and scheduled to appear in Superior Court in New Britain later in the day.

A police officer noticed the man, whom police identified as Torres, behind Elm Hill Pizza at 625 Maple Hill Ave. about 1:30 a.m., police said. It appeared he was trying to get into the closed shop, police said in a press release.

Several officers converged on him, and he ran. He was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit, police said.